Iceland authorities warn hikers of rockfall risk after post-eruption earthquakes
Icelandic authorities are warning hikers of an increased rock fall risk on the Reykjanes Peninsula, after the volcanic eruption at
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Svalbard cruise season in full swing, but unlikely to hit pre-pandemic record
About 25 cruise vessels are currently sailing the rugged, remote Svalbard archipelago with thousands of passengers hoping to get a
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Iceland moving ahead on better ways to manage tourism & safeguard protected areas
Iceland is examining ways to better manage the country’s projected areas, including highly touristed sites, and will focus on infrastructure
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Airlines’ new routes from N.W.T. to Ontario can capitalize on int’l tourism: expert
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News 2 airlines announced direct or same-day flights from Yellowknife to Ontario As airlines announce new connections
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N.W.T. MLAs get glimpse of future remediation work, and question how northerners will benefit
What will life look like in the Northwest Territories, after the mines? There are more than 500 sites in the
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Downtown business owners hope report recommendations ease tensions around Whitehorse shelter
“Beautification,” community liaisons, organized activities and decentralization. Those are some of the solutions a new report offers to ease tensions
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Reindeer herding affected by increased tourism in Swedish mountains
Tourism in Jämtland and Härjedalen has increased hugely in recent years, affecting other activities in the region, including reindeer herding.
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Old icebreakers eye upgrades for Murmansk-Vladivostok tourism
As international cruise liners pull out of the Russian Arctic amid Ukraine war, a domestic initiative launches month-long voyages along
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Tourism rebounded in Yukon last year, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Yukon’s lucrative tourism sector took a major hit during the pandemic, but the latest data from the territorial government suggests
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Inuvik to welcome back the sun with annual weekend festival
A 27-minute sunrise in Inuvik, N.W.T., this Friday will trigger a full weekend of festivities as residents gather to welcome the
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Most expedition cruise liners exclude Russian Arctic
The war on Ukraine and geopolitical turbulence with concerns growing of further escalations of tensions with Russia have knock-on effects
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Rovaniemi gets seven new flight connections to European cities
Post-pandemic travel is on rise for winter destinations in northern Finland with a wide range of new direct flights from
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Tourists return to Yukon, Canada, but season isn’t without challenges
Staff shortages, inflation hard on business owners Yukon’s tourism industry is coming back to life, but for operators getting back
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Tourism in Finnish Lapland faces uncertainty due to sanctions on Russia
The closure of Russian airspace is causing uncertainty in Lapland’s tourism industry, which has relied heavily on travel from Asian
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New flight routes benefited Finland’s Arctic tourism this Christmas season
Up to 200 planes are arriving in Finnish Lapland during Christmas week with tourists from all over Europe. That is
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